Box-car.



Patented Sept. l6, I902.

R. KILBUURNE.

BOX GAR. (Applicatiqn' filed Jag 3, 1902. Benewd Aug. 2'7, 1902.)

(No Model.)

WITNESSES.-

M T W W M THE Nonms I'm-gas (20., mormuma. msmnsrong. D4 t:v

JAMES R. KILBOURNE, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE KILBOURNE ANDJACOBS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, A COR- PORATION OFOHIO.

BOX-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,330, datedSeptember 16, l 902.

Application filed January 3,1902 Renewed August 27, 1902. Serial No.121,175. (No model.)

To all 1071,0712, it may concern:

Be it'known that I, JAMES R. KILBOURNE, a citizenof the United States,residing at O- lumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Oars, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a box-car with an open topwhich can be used for hauling coal and obviate the present prac- I amaware of the fact that a box-car with a movable cover is broadly old;but the movable cover is so constructed that the cars have not the samecapacity when used as open cars, nor is there a permanent bridge on saidcars when used as open cars, and it is the purpose of my invention toovercome these serious objections, as will be disclosed in the followingdescription.

The drawing representing my invention is a transverse section of a car.a.

1 represents the sides of the car, shown in dotted lines.

2 is a crown or ridge piece extending from end to end of the car in acentral position,

upon which are bolted pedestals 3, connected by a strengthening-plate 4.

5 is a metallic runway suitably bolted to the pedestals 3, the ends ofsaid runway being downward, as at 6, at substantially right 0 angles tothe main body of the rytinway.

7 represents sleepers suitably secured upon the metallic runway, uponwhich are fastened the plank 8.

9 represents shafts journaled withinthe' housing formed by the metallicrunway 5 and the crown-piece 2 of the car, to which is secured in asuitable manner one end of a flexible cover or roof section 10.

11 represents shafts journaled in the ends of a car, upon which arekeyed suitable winding drums or pulleys 12, to which one end of a belt13 is secured,the other end of said belt being secured, by means of thebolt 14, to the roof-section 10 near its outer end, as clearly shown inthe figure illustrating my invention.

It will be noted that each of the shafts 9 and 11 is square incross-section, whereby they are adapted to receive and be operated by acrank or other suitable means.

H: 15 is a hand-rail secured to one side of the runway.

Thus it will be seen that I provide a boX- vious to one skilled in theart. The metallic lrunway serves not only as a base for the superimposedrunway, but the downwardlydeflected ends or portions serve, inconjunction with the ridge -piece 2, as a housing within which the cover10 maybe stored and protected from injuries and also from the weather,whereby it is prevented from freezing in its folded position.

It is obvious that there may be a number of changes in the details ofconstruction without departing from the spirit of my invention, andhence I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to theexact construction shown.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A railway-car comprising an open-top body, a bridge extending fromend to end thereof, a movable cover forsaid car extending from saidbridge to the side of the car, and means mounted on said bridge formanipulating said cover.

2. A railway-car comprising an open-top body, a bridge extending fromend to end thereof, a movable cover for said car extending from saidbridge to the side of the car,

said cover in opposite directions.

4.. A railway-car comprising an open-top body, a bridge, a flexiblecover, and means on the bridge and on a side of the car for drawing saidcover in opposite directions, one of said means rolling the cover.

5. A railway-car comprising an open-top body, a bridge, a flexiblecover, and means on the bridge and on a side of the car for drawing saidcover in opposite directions, one of said drawing means rolling thecover and the other connected thereto by a flexible connection.

6. A railway-car comprising an open-top body, a bridge, a flexiblecover, and means on the bridge and on a side of the car for drawing saidcover in opposite directions, consisting of two winding-shafts, one ofwhich is connected directly to and rolls the cover, and the other ofwhich connects therewith through a flexible winding connection.

7. A railway-car comprising an open-top body, a bridge extending fromend to end thereof, a flexible cover for said car extending from saidbridge to a side of the car, and

means on said bridge for winding up said cover.

8. A railway-car comprising an open-top body, a bridge extending fromend to end thereof, a flexible cover for said car extending from saidbridge to a side of the car, and means on the bridge for winding up saidcover, and means on a side of the car connected with the cover anddrawing it outward.

9. A railway-car comprising an open-top body, a bridge extending fromend to end the cover, on said bridge, and the housing for saidwinding-shaft receiving the cover when wound on said shaft.

The foregoing specification signed this 12th day of December, 1901.

JAMES R. KILBOURNE. In presence of GEORGE E. KILBOURNE, CLYDE E. ROTH.

